Urbanisation in the Island Pacific

Urbanisation in the Island Pacific
Author: John Connell
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 307
Release: 2002-09-26
Genre: Science
ISBN: 113454071X
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Managing rapid urban growth presents a significant challenge in the small independent countries of the Pacific Islands. Although they originated in colonial times, the towns and cities are now distinctively post-colonial, with economies, environments and social structures that reflect unique island characteristics. This transformation has stimulated new concerns, such as the causes and effects of pollution, the need for employment for landless migrants, the need for adequate and affordable housing and the financing of expanding urban services. This book explores the diversity of the urban experience in the ten independent island states, focusing on strategies to secure long term sustainable development.

Economic Costs of Inadequate Water and Sanitation

Economic Costs of Inadequate Water and Sanitation
Author: Asian Development Bank
Publisher: Asian Development Bank
Total Pages: 169
Release: 2014-04-01
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 9292545019
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The inadequate water supply and sanitation situation in South Tarawa has contributed to high rates of water-borne diseases and environmental degradation in the country's main urban center. There has been limited capital investment in water supply and sanitation infrastructure and ongoing operations and maintenance in South Tarawa, in part, as a result of low cost recovery in service delivery. To enable more informed policy responses to address the current situation, this study seeks to estimate the total economic costs associated with inadequate water and sanitation services in South Tarawa.

Kiribati

Kiribati
Author:
Publisher:
Total Pages: 262
Release: 1998
Genre: Kiribati
ISBN:
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Kiribati comprises tiny islands scattered across a vast area of ocean with few natural resources and located in a challenging environment. This report provides an analysis of the Kiribati economy with particular reference to how the I-Kiribati have learned to live within the limited resources available to them.

Governance and Political Process in Kiribati

Governance and Political Process in Kiribati
Author: Barrie Macdonald
Publisher:
Total Pages: 70
Release: 1996
Genre: Kiribati
ISBN:
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Paper linking research on 'good governance'in the Third World to a case study of the Republic of Kiribati. It questions the validity of the ideologically driven approach taken by the World Bank and suggests that standard checklists of good governance characteristics do not sufficiently allow for factors such as cultural diversity and local economic circumstances. Includes references. The author is professor of history at Massey University, NZ.

Kiribati Social and Economic Report 2008

Kiribati Social and Economic Report 2008
Author: Asian Development Bank
Publisher: Asian Development Bank
Total Pages: 226
Release: 2009-12-01
Genre: Political Science
ISBN: 929254702X
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After two impressively peaceful decades, there are signs of a dangerous degree of complacency in Kiribati's view of its domestic and external affairs. Forms of cultural and political resistance to change have thus been encouraged, and these are handicapping the nation's response to development risks. Eight leading sources of development risk confronting Kiribati are identified, and these require understanding and appropriate responses in the form of well-formulated national development strategies. Based on a thorough assessment of risks, priorities, and options by sector in the main report, 16 policy actions are recommended as keys to the full range of responses that need to be formulated to cope with development risk.